Ramesh Laxmanrao Holbole
Ramesh Holbole is founder of Volksfilms and filmmaker who hails from a Dalit family, breaking barriers as the family’s first graduate, currently residing in germany. He earned his master’s degree in Direction and Screenplay Writing from the Film & Television Institute of India in 2020 and further honed his craft by studying in the International class (ICLA) at Filmakademie Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany.
His filmmaking talents have garnered numerous international and national awards including the Mana Wairoa Prize, Best Indigenous Director at Whakapapa film festival, Italy, UNEP
Ecofilm Prize at the Science film festival organized by Goethe Institute. Best international short documentary award at Sole Luna Doc film festival Italy, Paul Călinescu Award for Best
Documentary Film at 22nd CineMAiubit International student film festival Romania. His film
got selected in almost 70 international film festivals all over the world.
Beyond his cinematic achievements, Ramesh is deeply committed to cultural and social
initiatives. He served as the director of the Samyak International Short Film & Documentary
Film Festival in Pune (2014-2016) and the Pimpri Chinchwad International Short Film Festival in India. His leadership and vision continue to inspire and empower marginalized voices in the film industry. Currently, Ramesh is working on his first feature length film.